dtjohnson writes: Iran is being
deleted from the world banking system Society for Worldwide
Interbank Financial Telecommunication (SWIFT)
computers as of Saturday
at 1600 UTC. Once the SWIFT codes for Iranian banks are
deleted, Iranian banks will no longer be able to transfer funds to and
from other worldwide banks making Iranian international commerce into a
barter operation. SWIFT is taking the action at the request of EU
members to comply with international sanctions against Iran due to its
program to develop nuclear weapons. The effect will be to
drastically hinder Iran's ability to execute international business
transactions. This is serious folks.